Dancehall Artiste Shabba Ranks Conferred with the Order of Distinction

Dancehall Artiste Shabba Ranks Conferred with the Order of Distinction for his outstanding contribution to music On October 17th, 2016.

At
the height of his career, Rexton Gordon, as he is formally known,
earned the nickname 'Grammy Kid' after copping two consecutive Grammy
awards in 1992 and 1993 for his albums As Raw as Ever and X-tra Rated,
respectively. Here is what various entertainment stakeholders thought of
Shabba's award.

Dr Donna Hope: He is my favourite dancehall
artiste of all time, so I'm delighted that they saw it fit to honour him
in that regard. Shabba Ranks won two Grammy awards back to back, which
suggests that his work in dancehall was also regarded at a high level
outside of Jamaica. I think it is well deserved as it underscores the
contribution of Shabba Ranks as an artiste, and it also underscores the
contribution of dancehall culture to the broader framework of Jamaican
music.

WELL DESERVED

Collin Hinds: I
can't think of anybody who is more deserving of this national honour
than Shabba Ranks. This is a classic rags to riches case, a ghetto youth
who went to the top of his game in his chosen craft, and to be awarded
one of the nation's highest honour for it is the least that we could do.
For me, it's mostly about how the man himself has conducted his life.
Shabba has not been jailed, he has not been involved in scandals, or the
typical maladies that affect dancehall and dancehall artistes, he lived
way above that, so I say props to him, and well done.

Damion
Crawford: I think Shabba is very important to Jamaica's music and in
particular dancehall music, and the proliferation of dancehall into
bigger markets. I congratulate him, and I must applaud Olivia 'Babsy'
Grange for taking that action. The norm is to seek to reward the more formal entities within the society, so this signals what might be a change in the outlook of who is to be awarded.

Dr
Hume Johnson: Shabba's transformative impact on Jamaican music culture
is significant. Shabba Ranks is the most prolific artiste of his
generation and became a model for other artistes to follow. It is his
internationalisation of Jamaican dancehall culture, and the fact that he
helped to give it global credibility that makes Shabba significant. He
made the world pay attention to dancehall and compelled Jamaica to
confront the crisis of image this genre continues to endure.

Comments for Dancehall Artiste Shabba Ranks Conferred with the
Order of Distinction for his outstanding contribution to music On
October 17th, 2016.

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Oct 31, 2016RatingShabba Still Ranksby: Vinette K. Pryce

It is always speculative about many of the choices named for
honor during the annual ceremonies in Jamaica, however,I find it
appropriate and deserving that Shabba Ranks has been recognized by his
government. I was privileged to be present at Radio City Music Hall when
he accepted the music industry's highest honor with two Grammys. And I
was even more gratified to bear witness when he stood next to the
newly-released freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela in South Africa on the
anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre. Shabba wore his national colors
of black, green and gold. The future first first Black president wore
the same, the colors of the African National Congress.Shabba did Jamaica
proud that day. The sensitivity he showed to children should not be
overlooked either. In Ghana, Zimbabwe and Nigeria he always touched the
children. He is deserved of this honor. And I join with others to wish
him all the very best.

"Reggae music isn't something that you hear, It's something that you feel" - Peter Tosh

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